Great Britain set up a winner takes all encounter against old rivals Hungary in Nottingham on Sunday when they took another step on the road to the Beijing Winter Olympics by beating Estonia 7-1.

Former Great Britain captain Alex Danson-Bennett has retired from hockey after failing to fully recover from a 'life-changing' head injury.

The sighting came a day after he was approached in the same neighborhood by an aspiring rapper who wanted to perform for him.

Ed Sheeran supported his wife Cherry Seaborn from the sidelines of her hockey match in Suffolk on Saturday.

The Shape of You hitmaker, 28, wrapped up warmly in a black patterned padded coat with a beanie hat and comfy-looking tracksuit bottoms.

The chart-topping singer, 29, was every inch the supportive husband as he cheered on wife Cherry during her hockey game against Reading in Suffolk on Saturday.

Akim Aliu, a Nigerian-born hockey player, has revealed another racist episode in which a minor league equipment manager dressed in blackface at a team Halloween party in 2011.

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Sam Ward is now facing a battle to continue playing after being struck in the face with a hockey ball during an Olympic Games qualifier this month.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY DAVID COVERDALE: Sam Ward tilts his head forward to show a scar running all the way across his scalp down to the bottom of his left ear. 'I had my face off,' he explains.

The party was hosted by Australian billionaire businessman Anthony Pratt, with former prime minister Tony Abbott and golfer Greg Norman among the star-studded guest list.

Members of the Leeds University Union women's hockey team encouraged partygoers to dress up as 'lower class' people and that 'ASBO behaviour' was expected during their social night.

Team GB player Samantha Quek who won gold at the Rio Olympics has slammed student union bosses for banning Leeds University Union's women's hockey team over a 'chav night out'.

Leeds University Union women's hockey club were also banned from matches after they were given a 'lower class' dress code for their night out.

Dmitry Bosov, 52, one of the richest men in Russia, was found dead from a gunshot wound to the head inside the private gym of his mansion in Moscow on Wednesday night.

With the NHL season ramping up towards the playoffs, Jimmy Fallon decided to get some hockey lessons from hockey enthusiast and Canada's own Justin Bieber.

Justin Bieber was in a photogenic mood on Monday, sharing a number of new snaps of himself on Instagram.

Sharing pictures on his Instagram, the Champions League winner was in goal wearing an eye-catching protective kit, stopping flying pucks instead of footballs.

India's senior hockey players, who are unable to train because of the coronavirus-forced lockdown, will undergo a basic coaching course online starting Monday, continuing the national federation's efforts to ensure that their time is put to productive use. The course will be attended by 32 senior men and 23 senior women core probables on May 11 and 15 respectively. Captain of the Indian women's team Rani Rampal has already attended the Hockey India coaching education pathway in the past and achieved a Hockey India Level 1 Coach Certification. "The Hockey India Level Basic Coaching Course will help them in broadening their understanding of the sport as it will give them a chance to view the sport from a coach's perspective," the HI said in a statement. "The core probables who will successfully clear the Hockey India Level 'Basic' Coaching Course will be eligible to attend the Hockey India Level '1' Coaching Course in the future, thereby paving the way for their development, not just as

Hockey India employees will have to review their health status on 'Aarogyasetu' App before starting for office and they can travel only if their status is 'safe' or 'low risk', according to an advisory issued by the sports body. The Hockey India advisory outlined the preventive measures which all its employees need to be follow at office to contain the spread of the dreaded COVID-19 pandemic. The highly-contagious disease has so far claimed nearly 2000 lives and infected over 59,000 in the country, forcing the government to enforce a lockdown till May 17. "With reference to the directive issued by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Personnel & Training, Government of India ... All the staff members should download 'Aarogyasetu' App on their mobile phones immediately," the advisory said. "Before starting for office, they must review their status on 'Aarogyasetu' and commute only when the app shows 'safe' or 'low risk' status. "The staff members

India's senior hockey players, who are unable to train because of the coronavirus-forced lockdown, will undergo a basic coaching course online starting Monday, continuing the national federation's efforts to ensure that their time is put to productive use.

भारतीय पुरुष हॉकी (Indian Mens Hockey) टीम के लिए अमित रोहिदास (Amit Rohidas) और सिमरनजीत सिंह (Simranjeet Singh) ने गोल किए.

मेजबान ऑस्ट्रेलिया (Australia) और भारत के चार मैचों में सात ही अंक थे लेकिन भारतीय टीम (Team India) बेहतर गोल अंतर के कारण शीर्ष पर रही.

Graham Reid said the next coming months will be crucial for the Indian men's hockey team ahead of the Tokyo Olympic Qualifiers.

Indian men's hockey team captain Manpreet Singh feels the months leading up to the Tokyo Olympic Qualifiers will be crucial for them.

Manpreet Singh said that the Indian Hockey Team have mapped out their course to qualify for the 2020 Olympics

Manpreet Singh, PR Sreejesh and Surender Kumar have been rested for the Olympic Test event in Tokyo next month, with Harmanpreet Singh being named the captain of the Indian men's hockey team.

Indian hockey legend Dhanraj Pillay feels that the men's team needs to be more consistent with its performance.

The Indian women's hockey squad was announced by Hockey India for the Tokyo Olympics test event which will be held later next month.

Harendra Singh, who coached India to 2016 Junior World Cup crown at home, said he is still open to take up the job.

Asif Bajwa, who was appointed the Pakistan Hockey Federation's Secretary-General, said that reviving bilateral engagements with India will be on top of his to-do list.

Proceeds of the sale of match tickets of FIH Men's Hockey Series Finals held in Odhisha was handed over by Hockey India to CM's Relief Fund for Cyclone Fani.

Indian women's hockey team defeated hosts Japan 2-1 as Gurjit Kaur scored a brace at the Olympic test event in Tokyo.

Vandana Katariya and Gurjit Kaur scored one goal each as the Indian women's hockey team held world number 2 Australia to a 2-2 draw.

India conceded two goals in the 15 minutes of the match as New Zealand beat them 2-1 in the Olympic Test event.

Mandeep Singh scored thrice while Nilakanta Sharma, Nilam Sanjeep Xess and Gurjant Singh registered one goal each as India beat Japan 6-3 in Olympic Test Event.

Indian women's hockey team drew 0-0 with China to reach the final of Olympic Test Event.

The Indian women's hockey team won the 2020 Tokyo Olympic test event with their 2-1 win over Japan.

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has sought the Bharata Ratna to be awarded to Indian hockey legend Balbir Singh Senior.

Merzban Patel, who is legendary hockey coach, will be conferred with the Dronacharya Award at the sports awards ceremony in New Delhi next week.

Hodlers Indian Oil Corporation and 9 other teams will vie for honours in the 93rd All-India MCC Murugappa Gold Cup Hockey tournament.

The Indian women's hockey team will be playing their FIH Olympic Qualifiers in home conditions.

The FIH rankings were released on Sunday, as the Indian men's hockey team stayed at number five and the women's team climbed a place to number ninth.

The Indian men's hockey team will take on Russia, whereas the women's team will take on the USA.

Harmanpreet Singh scored a brace as Manpreet Singh, Nilakanta Sharma, Mandeep Singh, and Rupinderpal Singh got one goal each to help India beat Spain 6-1.

In their Tour of Belgium, the Indian men's hockey team have now defeated Spain twice.

Lalremsiami was the goalscorer for India as they hosts Great Britain to 1-1 draw.

Mandeep Mor was named captain of the Indian junior men's hockey team as the 18-member squad was announced for the Sultan of Johor Cup.

The third match between India and Great Britain ended in a goalless draw as the hosts were resolute in defence.

Women's hockey: Neha Goyal was India's only goalscorer as they lost 1-3 to Great Britain.

India finished the tour of Belgium with a 100 per cent record against the world and European champions.